Dolls' House
1930 (made)
2 storey house with 5 front windows and a door, 4 windows either side and 6 windows on the back and a door. Both front and back lift off; there are two hooks on each and a centre knob at the tops. The roof lifts off. The outside is wood carved to represent brickwork, with stone edges at the corners and white panels around the front windows and door; the door is painted green with a brass knob and about the door is a brass model of a head. When front is opened, revealed is a hallway with a finely tooled staircase over which is a window at the back, and a dining room. Both hallway and dining room are wood panelled. Also the drawing room - full depth. Upstairs is a full depth bedroom, wood panelled; a bathroom and small bedroom. When the back is open it reveals a child's room and the kitchen.
Object details
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| Brief description | Dolls' house made in England by Mr E.J.Warne in 1930 |
| Physical description | 2 storey house with 5 front windows and a door, 4 windows either side and 6 windows on the back and a door. Both front and back lift off; there are two hooks on each and a centre knob at the tops. The roof lifts off. The outside is wood carved to represent brickwork, with stone edges at the corners and white panels around the front windows and door; the door is painted green with a brass knob and about the door is a brass model of a head. When front is opened, revealed is a hallway with a finely tooled staircase over which is a window at the back, and a dining room. Both hallway and dining room are wood panelled. Also the drawing room - full depth. Upstairs is a full depth bedroom, wood panelled; a bathroom and small bedroom. When the back is open it reveals a child's room and the kitchen. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs P.M.Baker |
| Object history | Made for the donor by her father for her sixth birthday 2nd March 1930 |
| Production | Made by the donor's father Mr E.J.Warne in 1930. He lectured at the Shoreditch Technical Institute and wrote 'Furniture Mouldings 1574-1820 published by Ernest Bennin 1923. |
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| Accession number | MISC.48-1979 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2005 |
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